June 14, 2007

Constantly giving one surprise after another with the release of "Icky Thump", The White Stripes is being generous this time. The duo will give away free tickets for their show at "Icky Thump Records".

For what can be considered another wave of promotion to help her career back, Britney Spears has asked fans to help her naming the new album. Posted in her official website are some possible names ready to be voted.

Two change of date after, Chamillionaire plans to drop "Ultimate Victory" further back on September 18. The reason to these often delays is explained by the rapper as an attempt to put the best for the record.

Working her way to the big screen, TV series writer Erica Rothschild has been assigned to pen the script for "The Rotten School", 20th Century Fox's big screen adaptation of R.L. Stine's multi-novel juvenile fiction series.

It's pretty rare for a filmmaker to have a film project bearing similar title to the one he recently got it released, but that's what happens to David S. Goyer now. Still fresh from helming supernatural thriller "The Invisible", the man reportedly has been assigned to both write and direct "The Invisible Man" for Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment.

Striking while the iron is hot, British band Def Leppard gears up the work of next album tentatively titled "Songs from the Sparkle Lounge". Only leaving one year gap from 2006's "Yeah!", the band won't come far from the "usual" sound.

Everyone in the group celebrates as their friend Richie Sambora has completed his stint at rehab. A representative for Bon Jovi confirmed his leaving the facility, saying "Richie Sambora has completed a program at the UCLA Medical Center. He is doing well and continues to receive outside support."

With three big records coming in the same week, people knew that it would be a tough competition in Billboard 200 chart. Paul McCartney's heavily promoted album "Memory Almost Full" moved 161,000 copies yet the album is placed at #3. Even Rihanna's "Good Girl Gone Bad" that was led by #1 single "Umbrella" only managed to get the second runner-up post with 162,000 sales. The ultimately anticipated album this week turns out to be that of T-Pain's "Epiphany".

Reworking an old property, Screen Gems is in progress to develop a new version of "The Big Chill", the 1983 drama comedy that scored writer-director Lawrence Kasdan a nomination in best original screenplay slot at Academy Awards in 1984.

He's been considered by many as a beach hunk, judging from his heavy exercise which resulted in his muscled body. The ladies' man, moreover, also is highly credited for his acting career, and thus it is not surprising then to have his name, Matthew McConaughey, listed as one of People magazine's 2007 "Hottest Bachelors".

He feels sorry and is doing something about it. Akon, who was in hot water lately due to his bad concert behavior, has written and recorded an apology song, which is meant to apologize for things he has done, as well as things he hasn't even done yet. The track, titled "Sorry, Blame Me", was leaked Wednesday June 13th on Ryan Seacreast's KIIS-FM morning show and the TMZ website.

Backing up earlier report from LatinoReview.com regarding the change of director in "What Happens in Vegas...", Variety has revealed that Tom Vaughan is indeed replacing Julian Farino as the helmer of the flick, a comedy romance of 20th Century Fox production.

While Britney Spears is busy asking her fans, if there still any, to help her naming her forthcoming album, her mother spends time to tell all about the difficulties her famous daughter has faced this past year in an interview with Us Weekly after previously scheduled to dish all on "The View", but she cancelled her appearance at the last minute.

It is hard to believe that her cost has gone up, but that's the fact. Paris Hilton becomes even more famous than ever since she was sentenced behind bars for violating her probation. Not only she dominates media headlines with her every move, but also there's a high-demand of her in the market. All wants Paris, and PETA is not an exception.